Gun firing mechanism.



- UNITED STATES PA ENT. OFFICE.

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. [Bait known that I," SAMUEL (13 m, a

subject of Russia, and a resident of clifilfio' n. he. oun y Of u l a d mma-g of Massachusetts, have, invented etitain newand useful Improvements in Gun Firing Mechanisms, of which the following a specification.

This invention relates to devices or oper;

firing mechanisms of firearms has for ts; object the provlsion of means for.

operating the firing mechanism of a s firearm at predetermined times.

The invention consists of a firearm prefersecuredtoa framework a fixed posifltion and a motor. controlled endless chain member 11 being adapted to exten mped. s cefitimiofis mov m nt in at d rectlontqrotatea crankhavlng a Inern;

beripiuoted thereto and reeiprocable bydthe rotation thereof, the free end of which so ceg acts with the trigger of the firearm that the-latter. will be fired at each rotation of said crank.

Theinvention further consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be fully understood by reference to the, description of the throughout the several figures of the draw- Til the drawings, 10 is a firearm herein shown as a revolver of the self-cocking type, the barrel of which has secured thereto a supplemental tubular member 11 shaped like the chase of a large caliber un, this (1 through the port of a turret or similar member.

The revolver or firearm 10 is provided with the usual cylinder 12 adapted to receive cartridges and said cylinder 12 is rotated in the usual manner whenever this hammer 13 is cocked.

The hammer 13 is cocked by means of the member '14 pivoted at 15 and having the trigger arm 16 formed, integral therewith.

Specification of LettersPatent.

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ar leevee a a. were Pivoted to the member 14 at 17 is, the spring p sed mem r 1 ns fihg W ing a notch 20 inthe Hammer 13'.

When the trigger. arm IQ is moved in the r t eli f he rro it i bv o f ha finger 1.9Lvi11 fo ce he h m r .3 a e t piv t int b ked "pastim- As the hammer, l3'approaches cocked pos t vli' e 051m. member 22 eli-tv 'v disengage the finger 19 from the notch 20 and permit the hammer 13 to be suddenly. moved aboi t its pivot 17 'by means of the. spring 23 and a cartridge in thebylinderl will be exploded. As the trigger arm 16 returns to its nor.- mal pos tioni'n a direction opposite td that indi ated y e. n?? finger 19 ll ain a. force ntq he met -H 0 y is. e. sp ie ceaetiriswith t ember. 8-1 1ie dhviotsmai The pivot l'fhas also rnounted thereon the sprlng pressed arm 21' engaging wlth' e rsie i ns. the y f tf a a e; be 'l geep erli s r paramaq f sagd ylinder l w e 'y qet ltan of thefm mb r f= bq s nive 'f fieoured'teth'e end ofthe arm l 'fiis a col; lar 2e upon which i'ests the forked' end of i 27., he enesis a at th h s Pirsally. connected to the "crank 28 secured he upper end of. a revoluble shaft 29 mounted in hearings in the bracket 30 secured to a frame 31.

A spring 32 connects the arm 16 to the link 27, said spring insuring the return of the trigger 16 to its normal position after each operation of the firing mechanism.

- The revoluble shaft 29 has secured to its lower end a sprocket wheel 33 the teeth of which mesh with an endless chain 34 supported upon the wheels 35, 36, and 37.

The wheel 35 is secured to and rotates with the shaft 38 of a motor 39 shown in the drawings as an electric motor in a circuit 40 provided with a battery ll and a switch 12. When the switch 42 is on, the motor 4C0 will drive the chain 3 1 in the direction indicated by the arrow 6.

The firearm 10 is rigidly secured by the bolts 44: to the bracket 45 secured to the frame 31. The rotation of the crank 28 will cause the link 27 to move the trigger arm 16 to the left of Figs. 1 and 2, and

thereby cause the hammer to be cocked and then released as hGIfetOfOIG s d- The' device, is particularly pplieaue to toy battleships in which it isdesiredthat the guns protruding from the various turj rets should be fired at' predetermined times.

' It is obvious. that when the chain ismo-vingthe continued rotation of the crank will cause: the firing ofthe revolver until-the last cartridge in the cylinder-is exploded, f

It islbelieved that the construction and operation .Will be fully, understood from the I foregoing description. f

. Having thus described invention; claim: I

'1. The combination of a firearm proits' movement in one. direction; a revoluble crank for imparting motion to said 'recipro "eating member; a 'sprlng secured thereto at one end and having its "other end secured tois'aid hammer operatingmember erating member-,1

' .mer operating member; a; reciprocating 2. The combination of a firearm provided vvi th'ea hammer; meansfo'r rigidly securing said firearmto a stationary member; a ham--- mer {operatlng member; a ,rec procatlng" member for; operating said hammer in its '5 movement in onerdireetion; and a spring sea 1 cured at one'end to said reciprocating memher and at the other end to said hammerop- The combination of a ffirearm provided v'vithlahammer; means for rigidly securing said firearm to-a stationarymember; a ham-,

forked member straddling said hammer-op crating member and adapted to operate said v hammer n ts movement in one d rection;

and a spring secured at one end tosaid reciprocating member and atl'the lother end to saidhammer operating member. r r

4. The combination of a' firearm'provided- "with a hammer means .for rigidly; securing saidfirearm to a station'ary member; a hammer operatingmember;" a reciprocating member for operating said hammer-in its Vmovementin one direction .;;-a revolub'le' crank forfimparting motion to saidlrecip ocating crank-is, secured; 'a bearing therefor mount" ed on said stationary finemb'erya sprocket member; a =revoluble shaft to which said Wheel secured to s aid l sl1aft and driven.

endle ss'b'elt for driving said heeLjv 5. The combination ofia' firearm provided with ahammer; meansifor rigidly securing said firearm to 'a' ta'tiena -y member; ahami Iner operatingimember; reciprocating member" for operating said hammer operat V ing member in lts movement 1n one direc t1on a revolu'ble crank for impartmg mo tion to said reciprocating.member; a revolui-j,

i h b o which id c a k is s cured"; a

bearing therefor mounted onsaid stationary member; a sprocket wheel secured to] said; shaft? an, endless-beltfor"driving.said Wheel;"'andl'an;electric motor fonmoving I said chain. y p51: 5 J Signed by meatWashingtonlDistrictiof Columbia 3 this 28th day of March, 1;917

lWitnesses:f Q

FRANK W v JQ'EZRA T OTH;

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